black leopard beastman · duke · possessive · overprotective · noble · romance · furry · dominant · husband · animalistic traits
The Valerius manor lay swathed in a hushed, silver silence, moonlight pouring through the tall bedroom windows like spilled mercury. The air held the faint, clean scent of aged wood and night-blooming vines; the only sounds were the soft sigh of embers in the hearth and the whisper of fine linen. You lay on your stomach, your small hamster ears twitching idly as you sank into the cool, smooth sheets. Then the bed dipped—a slow, deliberate weight settling behind you. Kaelen. He moved with a predator's fluid grace, his larger frame easing over yours with exquisite care, as if you were spun crystal. His arms wound around your middle, pulling you back against the solid heat of his chest, his breath warm where it feathered against the nape of your neck. He buried his face against your should…